There are actually TWO Tria cafes, but this one is supposed to be closer to the Convention Center. If you plan on attending, please make sure that you go to the one on 12th and Spruce. Remember, that's "12th", as in: "The number of signs of the zodiac, apostles, tribes of Israel, days of Christmas, the date, or 1 dozen if you aren't a baker", and "Spruce", as in: "The way that you'd familiarly address famous Jersey musician Springsteen if humans had evolved from coniferous trees ...".

So, if you're planning on attending the ALA Midwinter conference, and want to meet up with a bunch of weird strangers who spend entirely too much time in virtual worlds, please respond to this message and let us know to expect you.

I will be waiting outside the Tria Cafe at 6pm in my stylish and easily recognizable grey felt fedora. I've been told that I really look like Tim Robbins, so if you see someone in a grey felt hat who looks like he just escaped from Shawshank, it's probably me. I will NOT, repeat; will NOT be wearing leather and chains and platform boots while sporting a stylish red mohawk. I don't look like that in real life.

Hope to see you all there.

I promise that I'm really very harmless in real life. [nods]

TDNet Educational Sessions, Booth 1225 - TDNet Inc. will be offering a series of educational sessions in our booth (#1225). The sessions are designed to be short in length, and instructional, so attendees can quickly learn about TDNet's e-resource access and management solutions. After each session, attendees will be given the opportunity to enter a drawing to win the new Apple iPod Touch[2].

Enhance Current Awareness through eResource Management and Access.: This session will focus on TDNet's Journal Manager, Searcher Analyzer, Table of Contents and new RSS services. Learn how having a central access point for your journal collection allows you to make the most of your library's paid-for and free resources while simplifying and streamlining workflows. Session times: Saturday at 11:00 am and Sunday at 11:00 am.

NEW! eBook Manager.: Learn about the industry's first e-book management and access tool, featuring a customizable interface, A to Z listing of e-books, and full integration with TDNet's Journal Manager. Session times: Saturday at 1:00 pm and Sunday at 1:00 pm.

British Library and TDNet: Another Perfect Linking Solution[3].: Powered by TDNet's Searcher Analyzer, British Library Direct Plus enables users to search the library's internal and external resources, and order full text through British Library's document supply service. Session times: Saturday at 2:00 pm and Monday at 9:30 am.

Advanced Access and Identity Management via Athens. TDNet partners with Eduserv[4], a not-for-profit, professional IT services group, to offer Athens Access Management System to US libraries. Athen's advanced solution simplifies access to e-resources to which a library subscribes. Session times: Saturday at 3:00 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm.

Attendees, Please Note: Seating is limited. If you are interested in attending the above sessions, you must pre-register by e-mailing mary@tdnet.teldan.com. In your e-mail, please include your name, your library or organization name, the session title and time.

'While at the TDNet booth, don't forget to enter our drawing to win the iPod Touch'[5]. - Apple's newest iPod that features the same multi-touch screen technology as the iPhone.

Join us for another delicious WebFeat breakfast as we unveil SMART Usage Tracker v2.0 The most sophisticated database usage tracking and reporting system ever developed keeps getting better!
WebFeat is the developer of the WebFeat and WebFeat Express™ - the world's most popular federated search solution. Full breakfast will be served.

Join us for breakfast and learn about the ARTstor Digital Library! ARTstor representatives will present an overview of ARTstor Digital Library collections, features and tools the Offline Image Viewer (OIV), and the Images for Academic Publishing project. We will close the meeting with a facilitated discussion on the topic of access and discovery of ARTstor content and ARTstor strategies for interoperability.

You can also view in-booth presentations and learn about the latest enhancements to our SwetsWise portfolio of services that simplify the way you acquire, access, manage and evaluate your resources—all from a single integrated platform:

Newly integrated SwetsWise Subscriptions and MyiLibrary—now you can manage your subscriptions to journals and e-books from a single interface. Presentations are: Friday at 7:15 pm; Saturday and Sunday at 3:00 pm; and Monday at 11:30 am.

SwetsWise Searcher and its unique Content Mining—enables users to quickly and easily build the most effective search query for the most relevant results. Presentations are: Friday at 6:45 pm; Saturday and Sunday at 2:00 pm; and Monday at 11:00 am.

Attendees at each presentation will receive a 1GB USB memory stick.

We look forward to seeing you in Philadelphia!

American Library Association Players (ALAP)

Monday, January 14 — 8:00 p.m. to midnite

If you like to party with cool librarians, ALAP is for you.
Check out our website [7]

Join us for great food, camaraderie and dancing at our 30th Anniversary 2008 Midwinter Gala.

That's Monday evening from 8-midnite.

It will be at a location close to the convention center.

There will be a tantalizing buffet, incredible DJ playing the ALAP custom playlist.
No-host bar.

Cost is $60 and you must make a reservation. If you are interested in attending, e-mail calibrarian at gmail dot com

To check to see if space is still available after you arrive in Philadelphia, come to the LSSI exhibit booth, #420.